Patricia Collis

Patricia works with clients seeking to launch new brands and products. She assesses the risks posed by pre-existing rights and advises on possible ways of overcoming obstacles.  

• Carried out an extensive trade mark and design clearance project for a UK-based insurance company in advance of the Christmas Day launch of a high-profile advertising campaign featuring a new range of characters. 
• Provided freedom to operate (FOT) advice to a multinational pharma and biotech company in relation to inhaler products.  
• Handled multiple trade mark clearance search projects for a major UK retail and commercial bank in advance of the launches of new products, branding and offerings.  

Patricia works with clients to devise trade mark & design protection strategies. She helps them proactively manage their portfolios to ensure protection matches commercial needs on an ongoing basis.  

• Carried out an international portfolio audit project for a luxury shoe manufacturer, identifying gaps in their protection and developing a filing strategy to plug these gaps. 
• Developed and implemented a multi-jurisdictional design protection strategy for the protection of an airline seating configuration for a major international airline. 
• Handled trade mark filing work for a major multinational household appliances company. 

Patricia frequently represents clients in disputes at the UKIPO, as well as coordinating global registry-level disputes and providing advice on international strategy. She also counsels on routes to amicable resolution.

• Advised on and co-ordinated a range of dispute proceedings for a UK-based mattress company as they sought to expand internationally. 
• Successfully defended an invalidity action brought against an EU design for a fence post, that was at the centre of a dispute relating to a major contract for security fencing.  
• Successfully represented a financial services company at both the UKIPO and the Appointed Person in relation to a number of related trade mark opposition proceedings.  

Patricia assists various clients in this sector with their trade mark portfolio needs, covering clearance searches, protection strategies, filing and prosecution of applications, disputes, watching and renewals.

• Handled filing, dispute and advisory work for one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of household appliances, and provided training to their internal team on various IP issues.  
• Assisted one of the world’s best-known and largest technology companies in obtaining trade mark protection for some of their key brand elements, including obtaining protection based on “overnight” acquired distinctiveness. 
• Handled the UK trade mark clearance and filing work for a major tobacco company as they transitioned to become a technology company.  
• Worked with one of the UK’s main mobile phone operators, handling trade mark clearance, filing, and dispute matters, as well as domain name dispute matters.  
• Advised a non-profit trade association that represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide on various trade mark and design protection issues, including issues relating to their flagship annual conference.  

Patricia assists various sporting bodies with their trade mark portfolio needs, covering clearance searches, protection strategies, filing and prosecution of applications, disputes, watching and renewals. 

• Assisted one of the world’s largest marathons with various trade mark dispute matters.  
• Carried out a full portfolio review and audit for the national governing body of a major sport in advance of a major international tournament being hosted in their home country.   
• Advised the International Paralympic Committee on brand protection issues.  
• Assisted UK Anti-Doping with protection for key brand elements following a brand refresh and introduction of new initiatives.   
• Advised the Lawn Tennis Association in relation to various trade mark matters, including devising and implementing a protection strategy for various brand elements.  

Patricia assists various clients in this sector with their trade mark portfolio needs, covering clearance searches, protection strategies, filing and prosecution of applications, disputes, watching and renewals.

• Assisted a UK university with their trade mark protection work, to include advice in relation to post-Brexit issues.  
• Handled the international trade mark portfolio of a public research university based in London, to include a major bad faith opposition brought against a former student and advice on trade mark protection issues as they merged with another entity.  
• Handled the trade mark portfolio of a UK public school, to include helping them secure appropriate protection in other territories as they expanded overseas via a franchise model.  
• Advised a UK-based stage school on trade mark and design protection issues, to include developing a multi-stage protection programme rolled out over a number of years.  
• Worked with a large general further education college based in London on matters relating to the protection of their name.   

Patricia assists various clients in this sector with their trade mark portfolio needs, covering clearance searches, protection strategies, filing and prosecution of applications, disputes, watching and renewals.

• Carried out an international portfolio audit project for a luxury shoe manufacturer, identifying gaps in their protection and developed a filing strategy to plug these gaps. 
• Handled the global trade mark portfolio of a luxury jewellery brand, to include development and implementation of several international filing projects, as well as advising on numerous trade mark dispute matters around the world.  
• Handled the global trade mark portfolio of a global fashion brand based in the UK, to include providing clearance advice on new brands and advising on strategy for future protection for the client’s core brand.  
• Advised a high-end UK brand on design protection issues for various new handbag designs.  
• Handled the global trade mark portfolio of a UK-based manufacturer and retailer of mattresses, to include assisting with trade mark disputes in a number of territories around the world.  

Patricia assists various clients in this sector with their trade mark portfolio needs, covering clearance searches, protection strategies, filing and prosecution of applications, disputes, watching and renewals.

• Provided freedom to operate advice to a multinational pharma and biotech company in relation to inhaler products.  
• Carried out a number of UK trade mark clearance search projects and associated filing work for a US healthcare company focused on glucose monitoring.  
• Advised a start-up diagnostics company spun out from a university on trade mark and design protection matters for a medical device. 
• Handled international design protection strategy and filing work for a global medical products and technologies company focused on the management of chronic conditions. 
• Handled the UK portion of an international trade mark dispute between a medical devices company and a technology company. 

Patricia assists various clients in this sector with their trade mark portfolio needs, covering clearance searches, protection strategies, filing and prosecution of applications, disputes, watching and renewals.

• Helped one of the world’s best-known fast-food restaurant chains obtain protection for various product names in the UK.  
• Handled the global trade mark and designs portfolio of a major frozen food brand.   
• Advised a rapidly growing plant-based food manufacturer on various issues relating to protection of their disruptive brand.  
• Advised a US-based fast-food chain on various trade mark law matters as they sought to expand into the UK and EU.  
• Assisted a US-based international chain of restaurants in relation to various brand infringement issues in the UK and Ireland.  

 Recognised by the Legal 500 for PATMA: Trade Mark Attorneys in 2012, 2017–2025 

 Recognised by the World Trademark Review 1000 for Trade Mark Prosecution & Strategy 2018–2025 

 Recognised by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) IP Stars as a Notable Practitioner 2021–2025 

 Recognised by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) IP Stars as a Rising IP Star 2018–2020 

 Recommended in Lexology Index as a Leading Trade Marks Practitioner 2014–2025 

 Member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) 

 Member of the International Trade mark Association (INTA) 

 Member of the European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA)